Mile 336 Report
February 14, 2010
This was a very stormy weekend, the sun happened to come out during our mile walk, but it had been raining a lot the previous day, and that morning.
Report Details
This was a very stormy weekend, the sun happened to come out during our mile walk, but it had been raining a lot the previous day, and that morning. Three day weekend so good crowds. The tide was higher than we've ever seen it. There really was no beach to walk on, we had to walk along the base of the dunes through the driftwood and there was lots of it, plus some major logs being moved about! Mostly people were just standing at the edge of the parking lot watching the waves. The wreck of the Peter Iredale was not accessible - the water was too rough and deep. As a result of the stormy weather there was lots of debris on the beach; man made and natural.Pretty awful but not too surprising. No cars on the beach this time because there was no beach!
Conditions
Temperature: 48 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate.
Human Activities
Number of people: 76. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 18. Playing in surf: 6. Playing in sand: 6. Other Activities: Standing watching waves 46, Flying kites 2. Very high waves and rough water so people were mostly standing around.
Vehicles
Notable Wildlife
Small birds
Driftline Content
Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Styrofoam, Wood pieces.
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This beach has not been surveyed since 2019 for Oregon Shores, since 2020 for COASST.
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We came across this flock of approximately 3,100 Dunlin a bit south of the Iredale wreck in Fort Stevens State Park.
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The Peter Iredale shipwreck in Fort Stevens State Park, from shortly after wrecking in October, 1906, to the February 18, 2019, maximum king tide.
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Pictures of barnacle covered pallet and suspected crab molt- exuvia
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